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An estimated 700 tickets were sold Thursday evening during the
42nd installment of the supper at Norman High School. He said it has
come a long way since it began 42 years ago. “When the supper first
started, we had to pay money out of our own pocket. Because of the
community, every bit goes to the Cleveland County Christmas Store,”
Zermeno said. He said the supper has benefited the store since the
beginning.

Christmas Store spokesperson Charles Hollingsworth said the event
goes beyond the money. “At the event, there is a great sense of
community,” he said. “There are citizens, as well as representatives
from the Norman fire, OU and Norman police departments. It’s just
everyone coming together to make their community better.”

Hollingsworth said the store’s purpose, which is in its 48th
year, is to ensure low-income families in Cleveland County have a
Christmas.

Zermeno credited the many volunteers that show up to help with
the supper each year. “We probably had about 30 volunteers from the
community come out and help,” Zermeno said. “We’ve never had a
situation where we were short on volunteers. If there’s one thing I
found out is this community is very giving, really cares and when
you ask for help, people will respond to the call. It’s a wonderful
thing.”

One volunteer was Norman North freshman Grace Teuscher, who said
she has helped at the supper for the last four years. “I really
enjoy talking with all of the people that come out,” she said.

Volunteers also came from outside Norman city limits. Seth
Williams, a Moore High School senior, said this year was the second
year he has been involved with the event, and it won’t be his last.
“It’s such a great environment to be in,” Williams said.

Zermeno said although he couldn’t definitively say how much was
raised Thursday, he was confident it was over $7,000. He said last
year, the supper raised $7,434. The biggest year was in 2016, when
the supper made over $8,500.

Norman Fire Department - 2017 Run Totals Mark Additional
Increases

January 13, 2018 - Run totals for 2017 by units have
been reported as shown below. The total, combined run total for 2017
for the Norman Fire Department reached 14589 calls. This is an
increase of 242 calls compared 2016. Squad-7 had the largest
increase in calls in 2017 with 507 additional calls. The most calls
received in a single month was Engine-1 with 294 calls occuring in
November.

November 11, 2017 -
NORMAN, Oklahoma - Norman Firefighters are rolling out a faster way
to respond to emergencies. On Saturday, the department deployed a
new bicycle response team to monitor crowded events. “They're
excited to get out there and use it,” said Captain Robert Carrick
with the Norman Fire Department.

Carrick said his firefighters are typically first on the scene of
an emergency.
“That basically is how the Norman Fire Department is, a mini
ambulance to get there while they're waiting for an ambulance, so we
can start pretreatment.”
However, when there's a crowd, getting there can take extra time
that a patient doesn't have to wait. “The engine can only go so far
with the crowds and then they'll have to get out and walk to those
events,” he said.

So, on those days, they will park the engine and head out on two
wheels.
“When we have a large event, we'll deploy the bike teams and they
can just cruise around and be able to access patients quicker,”
Carrick said.

The new Bicycle Response Team monitors events like the OU-TCU
game on Saturday to give extra support to Norman Regional EMSSTAT
teams already on site. “The first couple of OU home games they had
100’s of medical calls just inside the stadium,” he said.

The department bought eight new bikes to add to their response
arsenal. The firefighters who ride them are EMT certified. Paired in
two-person teams, they ride together to bring medical care straight
to the patient. Each bicycle is equipped with medical supplies to
treat everything from a scratch to a heart attack. “We're just going
to get there earlier than the ambulance possibly could, start
pre-treatment to get everything rolling so the patient has a better
chance, better outcome,” Carrick said.

The team also will be used during parades, festivals and fairs.

Norman Fire Department to Offer Advanced Level Emergency Care

April 13, 2016 - The Norman Fire Department’s medical
first responders are now certified for, and will begin to provide,
advanced level of emergency care, in addition to the basic level
medical care currently provided. The new increased level of
emergency care will begin Thursday.

“Since we are often first on the scene in a medical emergency, we
are very grateful for the support of our community that allows us to
provide a higher level of care in those serious or life-threatening
situations in which every minute matters,” said Interim Fire Chief
Jim Bailey. Bailey said the fire department responds to
approximately 8700 calls for medical assistance each year, which is
69% of the total calls for service received by the department. (More
here...)